Appendix
The Arizona science standards use a combination of research-based literature, Framework for K-12 Science Education, and Working with Big Ideas of Science Education with the crosswalk of the Next Generation Science Standards. The three dimensions of science are science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas.
Life Science: Core Ideas for knowing science - L4. The unity and diversity of organisms, living and extinct, is the result of evolution. Core Ideas for using science - U3: Applications of science often have both positive and negative ethical, social, economic, or political implications.
5.L3U1.10 Construct an explanation: based on evidence that the changes in an environment can affect the development of the traits in a population of organisms. Students will investigate and evaluate environmental (strip-mined areas) changes in ways that affect a place’s physical characteristics, availability of resources, and why some organisms survive and reproduce, others move to new locations, others move into the transformed environment, and some die.
5.L4U3.11 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence about how natural and human-caused changes to habitats or climate can impact populations. Students will analyze and evaluate changes in an organism’s habitat are sometimes beneficial to it and sometimes harmful. For a particular environment (strip land) some organisms survive well, some do not survive well, and some cannot survive at all. Students will identify and classified many plants and animals within the area. Humans in or near stripped lands obtain living and nonliving resources from the surrounding environment.
Next Generation Science Standards- 5th Grade Life
Life Science: Students develop an understanding of patterns and how genetic information passed from generation to generation. They also produce an understanding of how genetic information and environmental features influence the survival of an organism.
3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that the environment can influence traits.
Students will compare and contrast when using evidence to support the differences between the disturbed land (strip mind land) and the undisturbed land.
3-LS4-4. Claim, the merit of a solution to a problem, caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
Students will analyze the disturbed area and evaluate how the reclaimed land restored to its original state.
Diné Standards
4th-6th Diné Culture Standards: K’é dóó nisáhákees dóó nahat’á’ náásgéé bee siih hansingo ádoolnííł (I will develop an understanding of Dine way of life.)
Students will ask their clan (K’e) families about all parts of the land in terms of soil, wildlife, water, and vegetation to help them understand the meaning and importance of K’e as the umbrella of purpose to all living things.
Concept 2-Nahat’á. PO 3. Nílch’ał’aan ánáá’nílígíí baa hane’ yíísinísts’áą’go shił bééhózin dooleeł. (I will listen to and retell stories related to elements of nature).
Students will write paragraphs about the various medicinal plants using the Diné language. They will create a PowerPoint for their writing and will include a picture sketch or photo of the specific plant.
Concept 3 – Iiná. PO 2. Shinaagóó kéyah dóó naaldlooshii dóó Tó ádaat’éhígíí shił bééhózin dooleeł. (I will classify the Land and Water Beings in my environment.)
With help from their grandparents and parents, students will classify the native plant around their home area. They will keep a log of their classifications.
Concept 3 – Iiná. PO 3. Nihinaagóó nanise’ daadánígíí shił bééhózin dooleeł. (I will recognize the edible plants in my environment.)
With help from their grandparents and parents, students will classify the native plant around their home area. They will keep a log of their classifications for edible plants.
Concept 3 – Iiná. PO 4 Azee’ chodao’ígíí shił bééhózin dooleeł. (I will identify the usage of herbs.)
With help from their grandparents and parents, students will classify the native plant around their home area. They will keep a log of their classifications for medicinal plants.
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